undershoot
verb/ˌʌndəˈʃuːt/
/ˌʌndərˈʃuːt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they undershoot | /ˌʌndəˈʃuːt/ /ˌʌndərˈʃuːt/ |
| he / she / it undershoots | /ˌʌndəˈʃuːts/ /ˌʌndərˈʃuːts/ |
| past simple undershot | /ˌʌndəˈʃɒt/ /ˌʌndərˈʃɑːt/ |
| past participle undershot | /ˌʌndəˈʃɒt/ /ˌʌndərˈʃɑːt/ |
| -ing form undershooting | /ˌʌndəˈʃuːtɪŋ/ /ˌʌndərˈʃuːtɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] undershoot (something) to fail to reach the intended level, target, etc.Topics Difficulty and failurec2
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- [intransitive, transitive] undershoot (something) (of an aircraft) to land before reaching the runway
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